#850B38
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40% 0.153 7.9), rgb(133, 11, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#850B38 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850B38 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 11, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.153 7.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #850B38 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850B38 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #850B38 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #850B38 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B3
oklch(81% 0.112 8)
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Step 400
400
#FB668B
oklch(70.7% 0.184 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#F3276E
oklch(63.1% 0.234 8)
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Step 600
600
#D3005A
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850B38
oklch(40% 0.153 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A081D
oklch(27% 0.096 8.5)
#850B38 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #313339 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B35 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920021 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850B38
#850B38
oklch(40% 0.153 7.9)
- #00544F
#00544F
oklch(40.2% 0.07 187.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #850B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
Use #850B38 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.